The perils of a sound-bite health policy.(United Kingdom National Health Service)

The UK Labor government has spent enormous sums in a vain attempt to solve the National Health Service's (NHS) waiting list issues. Waiting lists may attract the public eye as they are 'sound-bite compatible' but they do not make a better NHS. Other understandable performance indicato...

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Published in:New statesman (1996) 1998-11, Vol.127 (4411), p.8
Main Author: Pettinger, Neil
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
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Socialized medicine
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Summary:The UK Labor government has spent enormous sums in a vain attempt to solve the National Health Service's (NHS) waiting list issues. Waiting lists may attract the public eye as they are 'sound-bite compatible' but they do not make a better NHS. Other understandable performance indicators are required.
ISSN:1364-7431
1758-924X